On Jan. 6 President Trump announced that funding for childcare, social services, and welfare will be frozen for five democratic led states, citing fraud as the main concern. California Governor […]
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25 States suing Trump’s USDA for gutting food aid
Twenty-five attorneys general across the country and three governors have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary, Brooke Rollins, after the agency moved to suspend […]
Posted inHealth, Local
Federal government shutdown threatens Headstart programs
A total of 134 Head Start programs in California and across the country will not receive their operational funding if the federal government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1 These early-learning […]
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Washington’s stalemate hits South L.A.’s safety net
As the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1, 2025 stretches into its third week, the fallout is reaching far beyond Washington. In South Los Angeles, where many families already […]
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Redistricting fight heats up with Dem’s rally and fundraiser
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined Democratic leaders and national influencers to rally support and funding for a November California ballot measure that seeks to redraw the state’s congressional maps, positioning it […]
Posted inGovernment, Government/Politics, National
Trump’s economic collapse of third-world countries
Tucked into the 1,000+ pages of Congress’s “big, beautiful” spending bill is a 3.5 percent tax on remittances, the money immigrants and others send back to families and others in […]
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Recently approved budget plan favors wealthy, slashes aid
The new budget framework approved by Congress may result in sweeping changes to the federal safety net and tax code. The most significant benefits would flow to the highest earners […]
